Anandtech benches Nehalem

[Donnie27]

I believe some people have to be fan boys because they do not wish to see their chosen path to be overtaken by something they look down. I guess it all has to do with invisible prides.

Well? I bought Barcelona chips and I was utterly disappointed by them. I am sticking to Intel since they do deliver so far. I will gladly switch to AMD when they deliver. However, at this point, AMD chips are not something I'd want to spend my hard-earned my cash on.

I mean, comon ! Barcelona at 1.8ghz uses a little over 80w. Harpertown at 2.33 ghz uses 80w.

That's why I said, when AMD ships something better many folks will jump to them. I remember when I bought a 3500+ to replace my Northwood. I'd said if I was such an Intel fan, why would I buy a 3500+. Still have that 3500+ and never really did replace it with a Dual Core

If K10.5 or 11 or whatever AMD calls it, is faster than or cheaper than Nehalem at the same speed, I'm on it like stink on $#it! First and foremost, I'm a fanboy of my wallet.